Woodwinds

Question 1

Name the four woodwind families

Answer 1

flutes, double reeds, clarinets, saxophones

Question 2

What does the word embouchure mean?

Answer 2

the physical formation of the mouth

Question 3

What is meant by overblowing?

Answer 3

a technique to produce overones in wind instruments

Question 4

What are the non-transposing woodwinds?

Answer 4

flute, oboe, basson

Question 5

Bb Clarine, Bb Soprano Sax

Answer 5

M2 below

Question 6

A clarinet

Answer 6

m3 below

Question 7

Eb Soprano sax, Eb clarinet

Answer 7

m3 above

Question 8

D clarinet

Answer 8

M2 above

Question 9

F English horn, F Basset horn

Answer 9

P5 below

Question 10

G alto flute

Answer 10

P4 below

Question 11

Eb alto clarinet, Eb alto saxophone

Answer 11

M6 below

Question 12

Bb tenor sax, Bb bass clarinet

Answer 12

M9 below

Question 13

Eb baritone sax

Answer 13

M13 below

Question 14

Bb contrabass clarinet, Bb bass sax

Answer 14

2 octave and a M2 below

Question 15

Piccolo

Answer 15

octave above

Question 16

Contrabassoon

Answer 16

octave below

Question 17

What does a slur mean to a wind player?

Answer 17

played in one breath and not tongued

Question 18

Name four ways the player produces vibrato on a woodwin instrument

Answer 18

lips and jaw, throat muscles, abdominal muscle, combination of throat and abdominal muscle

Question 19

How does one designate a passage to be played without vibrato?

Answer 19

non vibrato

Question 20

How is double and triple tonguing achieved on woodwind instruments?

Answer 20

articulate the syllable te and ke

Question 21

Describe flutter tonguing. What it the German word for it?

Answer 21

Flatterzunge, it is done by rapid rolling or fluttering the rongue, or prolonged r

Question 22

If two oboeas are to play the same part, what is the marking on the score?

Answer 22

A2

Question 23

How does one designate the second clarinet to play a passage alone if first and second are notated on the same line?

Answer 23

2o

Question 24

Why is the designation solo sometimes used? Why is it superfluous?

Answer 24

Because it;s an imporant part of the orchestra. To remind the player to play loud and proud

Question 25

What are multiphonics

Answer 25

sounding more than one note at a time

Question 26

Name some special effects for woodwinds in use today

Answer 26

Glissandi, Slap tongue, key click, whistle tones, growling, mouthpiece tricks

Question 27

Name the first three registers of the clarinet

Answer 27

chalumeau, clarino, altissimo

Question 28

What are the registral characteristics of the flute?

Answer 28

weak but luscious, clear and brilliant, a bit shrill

Question 29

What are the registral characteristics of the oboe?

Answer 29

thick and heavy, warm and reedy, thin but clear, pitched and ineffective

Question 30

What are the registral characteristics of the English horn?

Answer 30

deep and intense, mellow and sunorous, thin and pitched

Question 31

What are the registral characteristics of the bassoon?

Answer 31

dark and vibrant, sweet and expressive, thin and intense, thin and often pitched

Question 32

What is meant by break on the clarient?

Answer 32

awkward fingering between Eb and B

Question 33

What can an orchestrator not expect from woodwinds that may be routinely expected from strings?

Answer 33

double stops and breathing the same way as non-win musicians

Question 34

Range of piccolo

Answer 34

D4 - C6

Question 35

Range of flute

Answer 35

B3 - C6

Question 36

Range of alto flute

Answer 36

C4 - C7

Question 37

Range of bass flute

Answer 37

C4 - C7

Question 38

Range of oboe

Answer 38

Bb - G6

Question 39

Range of english horn

Answer 39

B3 - G6

Question 40

Range of all clarinets

Answer 40

E3 - A6

Question 41

Range of all saxophones

Answer 41

Bb3 - G6

Question 42

Range of bassoon

Answer 42

Bb1 - G5

Question 43

Range of contrabassoon

Answer 43

Bb1 - Ab5